South Africa’s community TV sector under review
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Rebecca Hawkes
| 09 March 2017

A review into the governance of South Africa’s community broadcasting sector is now underway, the country’s communications regulator has announced.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) says that through the review it will address shortcomings in the regulatory and operational environment of the community broadcasting sector.

“The expected outcomes of the review include streamlined community broadcasting related regulations, a review of the community broadcasting licensing framework, as well as operational guidelines for the community broadcasting sector. The review will also identify policy and/or legislative challenges and make recommendations to the Minister of Communications in this regard,” ICASA said in a statement.

Written submissions from stakeholders are due by 10 May 2017, and will be followed by public consultations. A new regulatory framework for the sector will be the end result of the process.